Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-26

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DR.. Mercer eaid: '.As far as we are
concerned we want a road to The south
and southeast as we'll az toward the north
and northwest. People who hays net
Hooked into the matter do not under
stand that the Omaha Southern is an go.
tive corporation and already actively at
work. By reason of adverse legislation
IN Kansas last winter which goes into eff
feet on July l, the whole force of the
Omaha S%outhsrn, of which Mr.. Young
is practically manager, is in that state.
After that date. if this proposition is ac-
nepted, il will come here and move at
once. When you get such q road
as these gentlemen propose to build,
you have q road not only to Yankton,
but also to the gull OF Mexico, and not
q road which has q shorter line to Ohica-
go, [Applausel. 1t will have no eastern
point to build up at the expense of
wholesale merchants of the young metro
polls Of the west. If this proposition is
what it 10 represented to be-from re-
ponsible men-I I'M in favor OF accept
ing it,"
Mr.. CLARK said that he coincided with
DIR. Mercer. Omaha wanted no road
east and west. but one north and south,
and one that would not be but another
to lay down goods in Omaha OF Chicago
prices, freight added.
DIR. Miller rose, as he said, lot to ar
que the question, but endorse the posi-
tlon which Mr. CLARK had taken. And
before he said anything more he desired
to refer TO the impression that certain
leading citizens of Omaha-Messrs.
Murphy, Barton aDd Millard,-Yere an
tsgonJz,pg the Milwaukee road by con-
~nection with the Council Bluffs and
Omaha wagon bridge project. He had
talked with Mr.. Murphy but that even
ing, ami was authorized to say that
neither that gentleman nor either Of the
other two mentioned had any welded
interest in any wagonway and they
would be glad to see a decision made in
favor of the Milwaukee company if such
a decision would lead that company to
build q bridge and come into Omaha. 1t
was q matter OF sincere regret to the
speaker that the Missouri Pacific gave
no promise OF immediate intention to
take hold OF this northern railroad. He
differed from some persons in believing
that the more Jay Gould had to do with
this country the better for us. But he
had been assured that while Mr.. Gould
intended to build thousand miles OF
railroad in the northwest this year to
keep up with the procession, Omaha
and northern Nebraska we're not included
in the extension.
DIR. Miller believed this proposition of
MIR. Yonn9's to be a good one. If it
were left to him he would accept it in
fifteen minutes. Applause. He also
believed in offering liberal Inducements
to the Milwaukee. Now was the time to
do it. In three year from o it could
not be done, and it might be five years
after hat before il could be done. Now
100000 or $500, coo can be voted for the
two purposes inst like rolling off q log.
ALI collisions on these two projects
should be- avoided. What now is need
ed is an old fashioned Methodist revival
meeting OF this subject. Give round
subsidies and get the roads to build
from Omaha. Enough will build to the
city. We van them to build from it.
Llberality OF subsidy and unity among
all citizens will accomplish this.
William NJ Powers, of Yankton, made
q Center shot at the proposition to delay
until the Milwaukee bridge project was
settled by saying: Mr.. President, the
Milwaukee road will be able in two
months to get to Chicago fiom Yankton
in nineteen hours. You can judge what
advantage q line by that road would be
to Omaha
DR.. Mercer made o very forcible
speech, iu which he decrled the habit of
always procrastlnating upon such I'M
poFtant matters. He had seen public
meetings Just as enthusiastic as this one,
and just as tke iron was hot and they
were ready to strike ONE one had made
a molten to wait o day or q few days,
and the whole Project had died, Now
he wanted to see this proposition of Mr..
Young's investigated, and, if it was made
upon a responsible basis, he wanted to
see it accepted. To bring this subject
to a head he moved that q committee of
seven be appointed to confer with MIR.
Young and ascertain of his proposition
was acceptable. The motion prevailed
and the chair appointed DR.. Mercer, w.
Y. Morse, 81. 7. CLARK, W. B. Smith,
George l., Miller. g. w. Linipger aud
P. e. Her.
Upon motion of WI. Morse a vote
of thanks was extended by the board OF
trade to the visiting gentleman from the
north and they were invited to come to
Omaha in eighteen months over the new
road.
Mr.. VIM. Davis then moved that it
was the sense of the meeting that the
proposition OF MIR. Young, if his condi-
tions be found favorable, should be ac-
cepted. The motion was carried unani-
mously by o standing vote and amid ap-
piause.
The meeting then adjourned subject
to call of the chairman.
/ NHaE.
THE ARRANGEMENT CONFIRMED.
a portion OF the Yankton delegation
arrived last night from Omaha and their
statements confirm previous information
relative to the construction Of the road.
A contract has been made with Mr..
Young and his associates. who are heavy
capitalists Of Chicago and New York, for
the construction Of the line, provided
the bonus of $500 900 is forthcoming.
OF this sum the Omaha board of trade
pledges $500, 600, leaving 100000 to be
given along the extension of the road.
Mr.. Young furnished credentials entire
ly satisfactory to the Omaha board of
trade, showing that heavy capitalists like
the Jessup barking institution Of New
York were behind the project and inter
ested in the Omaha Southern, now in
process of construction southwark from
Omaha. It was demonstrated to be the
%intsation Of this corporation to build a
north and south road which will eYentu-
ally run from Yankton TO the
gulf Of Mexico and intersect most OF the